Chromebooks

​Why do we want learners to have a personal device?

​Learning is at the centre of everything we do. Teachers use a wide range of techniques to inspire, engage and support children and young people in their learning. These techniques include the use of technology and collaborative online tools. If these are used appropriately, digital technology can act as a powerful, flexible and engaging tool for educators that can enhance what they already do so well; teach our children and young people.

What are Chromebooks?

How Does Digital Technology Enhance Learning & Teaching?

Access to a multitude of additional online educational content as well as being able to create new digital content that can support education.

A range of digital tools and services (apps, games, websites, etc.) allow educators to offer a number of approaches to learning and learners can choose the approach that best suits them.

Educators can offer learners the opportunity to collaborate online with others from across the world in addition to their peers within their school or early years setting.

Chromebook Myths

Parent/Carer Advice

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Tips for Parent/Carers

Children and young people are living in an increasing digital world; they just do not simply ‘go online’. The tips below can help in discussing with your child how to keep safe.

Keep talking. Lead the way by introducing safety the way you would about any other safety topic. It can be as simple as discussing what to do with a family photo.

Be a good role model; contribute to safer online communities by encouraging responsible use and good use of technology.

Be prepared to talk about violent, self-generated images or sexualised content - it’s what concerns them.

Ask them what a ‘friend’ is, what does this mean to them?

Make sure they know who they can speak to if they see or hear anything that concerns them.

Keep reminding your children to ‘think before they post’, whether it is something about themselves, an image, a video clip, an update or a ‘like’ it is going to be out with their control as soon as it’s posted.

Ask them to think about password safety, what would happen if someone had all their passwords?!

Ask them to challenge, be critical, and question what they see online.

It is never too late to report.

Remind them NEVER to meet up with anyone offline they have met online.